| Dischista cincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dischista |
| Species: | D. cincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dischista cincta (DeGeer, 1778) | |
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Dischista cincta is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, belonging to the subfamily Cetoniidae. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1778 and is endemic to South and East Africa, including Namibia. [2]
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